“This is the call that no chief wants to get, no police officer wants to hear - an officer died,” said Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul. “Not only are these police officers public servants, they are fathers, husbands, loved by their families.”

“Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the loss of a dedicated public servant who made the ultimate sacrifice for the people of Baton Rouge and the State of Louisiana,” said Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. “It is a dark day in our state, and [Donna Edwards, first lady of Louisiana] and I send our prayers to the family and friends of both officers and to the entire [Baton Rouge Police Department] and law enforcement community during this difficult time.”

Baton Rouge police officers hold a procession for a 21-year veteran officer killed Sunday while investigating a homicide. A second officer is in the hospital "fighting for their life." https://bit.ly/2KAyGGj

“My thoughts and prayers are with their families, every member of the Baton Rouge Police Department, and with all public safety officers,” said East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome. “I ask our entire community to remember their families in your prayers, and may their sacrifice never be forgotten.”

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